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Goodwill Opelika to host multi-employer hiring event

Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers (Goodwill) is hosting a large multi-employer hiring event at the Goodwill Career Center in Opelika on Jan.9 from 10 a.m. to noon. Multiple employers from some of the region's top industries will be available. East Alabama...
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Auburn Marriott Opelika Resort to host New Year’s Eve bash

BY HANNAH GOLDFINGERHGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Looking for a way to spend New Year's Eve this year? Wanting to keep your dollars, and time, local?Auburn Marriott Opelika Resort & Spa at Grand National is hosting a New Year's Eve celebration from 6...
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Dream Day Foundation: Two events to headline January 2024

BY MICHELLE KEYMICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Dream Day Foundation has produced and hosted the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration for 24 years. This year will be the 25th anniversary of the event. In honor of that milestone, the nonprofit organization is...
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Opelika native to appear on Jeopardy! Second Chance

BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — Opelika native Andrew Whatley is set to appear on the television game show Jeopardy! in its Second Chance Tournament.Whatley is the son of Charles and Ann Whatley. He grew up in Opelika's Beauregard community and now works as a...
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A Community Cornerstone

A Community Cornerstone

Aug 24, 2023

Cornerstone Family Chiropractic (CFC) hosted its 12th annual Back 2 School Bash Saturday, Aug. 19. Essentially an outdoor, parking lot carnival,...

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Opelika Rallies for Bubba 

Opelika Rallies for Bubba 

Aug 24, 2023

The city of Opelika hosted "Burgers for Bubba" at Monkey Park Saturday, Aug. 19, in honor of fallen Firefighter Medic Zachary "Bubby" Sorenson. The...

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Cheers on Toomers

Cheers on Toomers

Jul 27, 2023

Ed Sikora  Cheers on the Corner, one of the most popular annual events on the Plains, returned to downtown Auburn Friday night, July 21....

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